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Foreign Languages & Linguistics Undergraduate Certificate

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Undergraduate Certificates

There are 1,121 colleges and universities across the nation that offer aundergraduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics. In recent years, the majority of students earning degrees in this area were women, and about46% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 13.3% of Foreign Languages & Linguistics graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 28,685 people earned theirForeign Languages & Linguistics majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Foreign Languages & Linguistics at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate (this page) 625
Associate’s Degree 2,361
Bachelor’s Degree 17,709
Master’s Degree 6,629
Doctor’s Degree 1,120

Earnings of Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors With Undergraduate Certificates (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding aundergraduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics of $46,553 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $33,322
4 years $46,553
5 years $54,624

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 76.2% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 149
Women 476
Gender Diversity of Undergraduate Certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

The racial-ethnic distribution of Foreign Languages & Linguistics graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 252 40.3%
Asian 34 5.4%
Hispanic or Latino 135 21.6%
Black or African American 42 6.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 25 4.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.2%
Two or More Races 30 4.8%
Race Unknown 23 3.7%
International Students 83 13.3%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Foreign Languages & Linguistics Undergraduate Certificate Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 13.3% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 1,299 colleges that offer a undergraduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Foreign Languages & Linguistics students seeking a undergraduate certificate is The University of Texas at Austin. This school awarded 547 undergraduate certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison is a popular choice for Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 442 undergraduate certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Brigham Young University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 304 people received their undergraduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 261 undergraduate certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Columbia University in the City of New York is a popular choice for Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 253 undergraduate certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Los Angeles comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 251 people received their undergraduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Santa Cruz comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics. This school awarded 239 undergraduate certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Boise State University is a popular choice for Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 237 people received their undergraduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst is a popular choice for Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 237 undergraduate certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Washington-Seattle Campus is a popular choice for Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 231 undergraduate certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Berkeley is a popular choice for Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 228 people received their undergraduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Weber State University is a popular choice for Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 227 undergraduate certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#13

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics. This school awarded 223 undergraduate certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics. This school awarded 221 undergraduate certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, IN

Indiana University-Bloomington is a popular choice for Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 216 undergraduate certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Santa Barbara is a popular choice for Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 200 undergraduate certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#17

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida is a popular choice for Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 188 people received their undergraduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia is a popular choice for Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 178 people received their undergraduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Davis comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics. This school awarded 171 undergraduate certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

New York University

New York, NY

New York University is a popular choice for Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 167 undergraduate certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 12,321
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services 7,564
American Sign Language 2,311
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2,111
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1,385

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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